HOVELLER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOVELLER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOVELLER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOVELLER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVELLER
Front hooks — 1
shovellerBack hooks — 1
hovellersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOVELLER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOVELLER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOVELLER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOVELLER
1 longer words begin with HOVELLER.
Shorter words from the letters in HOVELLER
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Common questions about HOVELLER
- Is HOVELLER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOVELLER is not in it.
- How many points is HOVELLER worth?
- HOVELLER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVELLER?
- HOVELLER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOVELLER:
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